Absolute Rotate [plug-in] (Updated: 2014/Aug/06)

[micheus]

I replaced the Information line text by the text suggested by puzzledpaul, fixed some bugs reported by Arg Arg and Fonte Boa and added a new RMB option. (download in the post#1)

Different of the way the other commands in Wings3d use the vectors - that take in account only their orientation - this command take care about their sense too. So, it will define the right side for the rotation and the rotation is made using the minor angle value between two vectors.

The parameters entered will create something like the gizmos/controllers - Wings3d allow us to use any element in a object to build this information.



MMB option make a snap operation too, but if don't need to move the object just select the same point as reference and target.
This option enable us to do a correct location and alignment of an object that sometimes is not possible using .Put On. command (the left result):

RMB option is MMB + array options (as the other Absolute commands). The Reference point and Set position coordinates give us the orientation and the initial distance that can be changed in the dialog. Other parameters will modify the duplicated elements appearance:

Another example:


I still have two or three new parameters to include in the dialog. By now we already have some possible combinations to do.